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''Synopsis:'' The title "{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Holy Father" was used by Jesus when he prayed to God in |subtopics = [[John 17:11]]. It is also God the title used by [[Roman CatholicFather]]s of the * [[Pope]].|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
----__toc__{{topics}} {{opinions}} ==Main article==The title "Holy Father" was used by Jesus when he prayed to God in [[John 17:11]]. It is also the title used by [[Roman Catholic]]s of the [[Pope]].
=== The Father of the Messiah ===
The [[Messiah]] prays to the Holy Father in [[John 17:11.]]:<blockquote>: ''{{web_verseBible verse|johnJohn|17|11|lang=WEB}}</blockquote>''
=== Used by the pope of the Roman Catholic Church ===
The origin of the Roman Catholic title, according to a catholiceducation.org <ref>[http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0038.html articleCatholiceducation.org] </ref> by Jean-Claude Perisset, was "born" during the [httpInvestiture Controversy.://en''The qualifier “holy” underlines the spiritual dimension of this fatherhood exercised in the name of God; and we have already said that it does not imply a moral judgment on the person of the Pope.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investiture_Controversy Investiture Controversy]The expression “Holy Father” was born in the time of the controversy over lay investiture, and it seemed normal that in its becoming common usage in the acts of the chancery, the Roman Curia had then wished to underscore the spiritual and supernatural level of the mission of the Pope by adding the adjective “holy” — to defend implicitly the superiority of papal power over imperial power.''
<blockquote>The qualifier “holy” underlines the spiritual dimension of this fatherhood exercised in the name of God; and we have already said that it does not imply a moral judgment on the person of the Pope. The expression “Holy Father” was born in the time of the controversy over lay investiture, and it seemed normal that in its becoming common usage in the acts of the chancery, the Roman Curia had then wished to underscore the spiritual and supernatural level of the mission of the Pope by adding the adjective “holy” — to defend implicitly the superiority of papal power over imperial power.</blockquote>==Quotes==
=== Hymns =Links==* [http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020704.htm Bible Study - The Holy Father]Hymns containing * [http://www.abcog.org/holy.htm Jesus revealed the Holy Father in their title or lyrics]* [http://www. Hymnal information used with permission from The Cyber Hymnal, "By all meansfaqfarm. Thanks for thinking of uscom/Q/Why_is_the_Pope_called_the_Holy_Father Why is the Pope called the Holy Father?]* [http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0038.html The Appropriateness Of The Title Of "Holy Father" (2006]* [http:/01/22)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investiture_Controversy Investiture Controvery at Wikipedia]
'''Hymns containing Holy Father in their title or lyrics.'''
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/c/bcreator.htm Blest Creator of the Light] Words: Poss­i­bly Greg­o­ry I (540-604) (Lu­cis Cre­at­or op­ti­me); trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by the com­pil­ers of Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, based on a ver­sion by John Chand­ler (1806-1876). Music: “Vi­en­na,” Jus­tin H. Knecht, 1797.
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/f/a/fathwepr.htm Father, We Praise Thee] Words: Greg­o­ry I (540-604) (Noc­te sur­gen­es vi­gil­e­mus om­nes); trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by Per­cy Dearm­er in The Eng­lish Hymn­al (Lon­don: Ox­ford Un­i­ver­si­ty Press, 1906), num­ber 165. Music: “Christe Sanc­tor­um,” French church mel­o­dy (Paris: 1681).
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/f/w/d/fwdtcfee.htm Father, Who Dost Thy Children Feed] Words: George Bo­dy, in his re­vi­sion of the Dur­ham Hymn Book, 1885. Music: “Stella (Hemy),” var­i­ous­ly de­scribed as a tra­di­tion­al Eng­lish mel­o­dy, or at­trib­ut­ed to He­nri F. He­my.
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/f/d/fdearone.htm For the Dear Ones Parted from Us] Words: Ada R. Green­a­way, in Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1904. Music: “Calvary (Stanley),” Sam­u­el Stan­ley, Twen­ty-Four Tunes in Four Parts, cir­ca 1800.
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/f/hfblessu.htm Holy Father, Bless Us] Words: Cal­vin W. Lau­fer, 1921. Music: “Armentrout,” Cal­vin W. Lau­fer, 1921.
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/f/hfathcow.htm Holy Father, Cheer Our Way] Words: Ri­chard H. Rob­in­son, 1869. This hymn was writ­ten for the con­gre­ga­tion of St. Paul’s, Upper Nor­wood, Eng­land, to be sung af­ter the 3rd Coll­ect at Ev­en­ing Pray­er. Music: “Ves­peri Lux,” John B. Dykes (1823-1876).
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/o/holyfath.htm Holy Father, God Almighty] Words: R. Michael Cul­li­nan, 1996. Music: “Love Di­vine (Stain­er),” John Stain­er, 1889.
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/f/hfgreatc.htm Holy Father, Great Creator] Words: Al­ex­an­der V. Gris­wold, Pray­ers Adapt­ed to Var­i­ous Oc­ca­sions of So­cial Wor­ship, 1835. Music: “Re­gent Square,” Hen­ry T. Smart, in Psalms and Hymns for Di­vine Wor­ship (Lon­don: 1867).
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/o/holyfhmc.htm Holy Father, Hear My Cry] Words: Ho­ra­ti­us Bo­nar, 1843. Music: “Hein­lein,” Nürn­berg­isch­es Ge­sang­buch, 1676; mel­o­dy at­trib­ut­ed to Mar­tin Herbst (1654-1681), har­m­o­­ny by Wil­liam H. Monk (1823-1889).
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/f/hftmercy.htm Holy Father, In Thy Mercy] Words: Is­a­bel S. Ste­ven­son, in Sup­ple­ment­al Hymns to Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1889. Music: “Cairn­brook,” Eb­e­ne­zer Prout, in the Con­gre­ga­tion­al Church Hymn­al, 1887.
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/f/hfthgivn.htm Holy Father, Thou Hast Given] Words: Will­iam Bruce, in the Pres­by­ter­i­an Hymn­al, 1876. Music: “St. Margaret (Booth),” George Booth, before 1925.
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/o/holylord.htm Holy, Holy, Holy Lord (Cullinan)] Words: R. Mi­chael Cul­li­nan, 1996. Music: “Aberyst­wyth (Par­ry),” Jo­seph Par­ry, in Ste­phens’ Ail Lyfr To­nau ac Emy­nau, 1879.
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/o/holygod.htm Holy God, We Praise Thy Name] Words: At­trib­ut­ed to Ig­naz Franz, in Ma­ria The­re­sa’s Ka­thol­isch­es Ge­sang­buch (Vi­en­na: cir­ca 1774) (Gross­er Gott, wir lob­en Dich); trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by Clar­ence A. Wal­worth, 1858. Music: “Te Deum,” Ka­thol­isch­es Ge­sang­buch (Vienna: cir­ca 1774).
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/h/f/ohfwitlo.htm O Holy Father, Who In Tender Love] Words: Ed­ward H. Bick­er­steth, 1889. Music: “Unde et Memores,” Will­iam H. Monk, 1875.
 
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/a/wakesong.htm Wake the Song] Words & Music: Will­iam F. Sher­win (1826-1888).
 
==Quotes==
 
==Links==
 
* [http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020704.htm Bible Study - The Holy Father]
* [http://www.abcog.org/holy.htm Jesus revealed the Holy Father]
* [http://www.faqfarm.com/Q/Why_is_the_Pope_called_the_Holy_Father Why is the Pope called the Holy Father?]
* [http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0038.html The Appropriateness Of The Title Of "Holy Father"]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investiture_Controversy Investiture Controvery at Wikipedia]
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